February / March 2018 - Noteworthy Movements - Discussion & Photos

[Robert.M]

First revenue service for Regional Express (VH-ZXU) Saab 340B yesterday




Regional Express (VH-ZJS) Saab 340B, wearing the Parkes logos


Missed the visit from the PC21s and also a low flyover of a C17.

[Grahame Hutchison]

Not normally seen in daylight at Sydney Airport, Toll Boeing B737-400F with some engine problems overnight by the look of things - KILO Apron 28th February 2018

[Grahame Hutchison]

Alongside the Toll B737-400F on the KILO Apron yesterday, was Emirates SkyCargo Boeing B777-F1H A6-EFE

[Robert.M]

Nice photos Grahame, not often you can get the Toll during the daylight hours.

Photo is a bit meh (was taken with very little time to adjust settings, so blurred is noticed at higher resolution). McDermott Aviation (P2-MSA) Bell 214B departs Wagga Wagga Airport and heading north yesterday.

[Grahame Hutchison]

Thanks Robert, great to see you caught the new Rex Saab VH-ZXU - I am still chasing it.

There was a surprise on the helipad at Sydney Airport today, when Queensland based Corporate Aviation Bell 429 VH-EQP paid a visit - and what a great looking machine the 429 is.

[Robert.M]

Fine looking helicopter! Nice photos Grahame!

You'll be disappointed that VH-ZXQ is no longer pink! In the paint shop being stripped and painted in REX livery!

[Grahame Hutchison]

Thanks Robert, I will keep an eye out for VH-ZXQ

[Grahame Hutchison]

One of the "Four Seasons" TAG Aviation Boeing B757 luxury charter flights arrived at Sydney Airport yesterday, after completing London-Keflavik-Seattle-Kona-Tahiti-Sydney. G-TCSX ia a 1996 build B757-200, and was originally delivered to Transavia Airlines. There are only 52 Pax.

[Grahame Hutchison]

FedEx 75 returned to Sydney tonight from western Queensland, and called PAN on approach with one engine shutdown. They were cleared to land 1 minute before curfew. When they spoke to the Fire Commander on the ground, they said there was a fuel leak from the No.2 engine. Tenders 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9, plus CAR 2, 3,10 and Spill Truck 39 were in attendance.

[Grahame Hutchison]

The RAAF E-7A Wedgetail A30-002 (Callsign WGTL07) performed a "Published Missed Approach" to Runway 34R at Sydney Airport this morning. The aircraft departed Williamtown, completed the missed approach at Sydney, then headed to Canberra and Nowra, before returning home to Williamtown. There was scattered low cloud around Sydney Airport this morning.